Why West Alvington Is the Perfect Base for Exploring South Devon

Choosing where to stay matters as much as choosing what to see, and West Alvington — the small, quiet village where Wicket View sits — has quietly become one of the best-placed bases in the South Hams according to our previous guests.

A village setting, without losing the convenience West Alvington sits just outside Kingsbridge, close enough that the town's shops, cafés and the estuary are only a few minutes away, while the cottage itself keeps the peace and quiet of a proper Devon village. It's the balance a lot of South Devon holidays are missing — genuinely rural, but never far from everything you need.

Central to the whole South Hams From West Alvington, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Bantham, and Bigbury-on-Sea are all within a 20-minute drive, and the wider South Hams countryside — rolling farmland, quiet lanes, and the South West Coast Path — is right on the doorstep. Few bases in the area put this much of South Devon within such easy reach. Read more on the beaches we recommend.

Kingsbridge on your doorstep As the local market town, Kingsbridge covers the practical side of a holiday well — supermarkets, independent shops, and a good spread of places to eat on Fore Street — without the parking and crowds that come with staying directly in Salcombe in peak season.

Space to actually relax Sleeping up to 8 guests and welcoming up to 2 dogs, Wicket View is built for groups and families who want a proper base to come back to — a games room for evenings in, and enough space that a full house doesn't feel cramped.

The exact spot Wicket View is located at 2 Butts Cottages, West Alvington, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3PS — close enough to everything above that most of South Devon's best spots are a short drive rather than a day trip.